I think it's The writer's beliefs
they'll flock in droves
these rich Londoners
they'll fight for that stock
I'm a made man forever
I'll never forget you as long as I live
In less than twenty-four hours London was abuzz
the mine is worth far more than he asks for it
I spent all my evenings at the minister's with Portia
If it ends in "ed" its past tence, if it has the word "will" in it, its future tense